Kosovo and Metohija · Serbia
Gjakova travel guide
Gjakova is a city in Kosovo and Metohija, Serbia, home to about 79,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- PRN54 km · Priština Adem Jashari International Airport
- Currency
- RSDSerbian dinar
- Time zone
- Europe/Belgrade
- Language
- Serbian
When to go
The best time to visit Gjakova
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gjakova are June to August. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 126 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Gjakova: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Priština Adem Jashari International Airport (PRN), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase (TGD, 97 km) and Skopje International Airport (SKP, 109 km) are also within reach.
PRN · Priština Adem Jashari International Airport
TGD · Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase
SKP · Skopje International Airport
Questions
Gjakova: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gjakova?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gjakova are June to August. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 126 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gjakova?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Priština Adem Jashari International Airport (PRN), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase (TGD, 97 km) and Skopje International Airport (SKP, 109 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Gjakova?
Serbian dinar (RSD).
Nearby
Destinations near Gjakova
Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.